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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES AND STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CREDIT SUISSE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
The following information supplements certain information in the funds'
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information.
Estimated year-end distribution information, including record and payment dates,
is available by calling the Institutional Shareholder Service Center at
800-222-8977. Investors are encouraged to consider the potential tax
consequences of distributions prior to buying or selling shares of the funds.
Dated: November 22, 2000